NPFL Clubs Receive First Tranche of EuroMatch Sponsorship Share

NPFL clubs have received their agreed share from the first tranche of the league’s new EuroMatch title sponsorship, with Chief Operating Officer Dr Ayo Hammed Abdulrahman confirming that payments due to the clubs have been made.

The payment is the first direct financial benefit to the 20 participating clubs from the commercial agreement that made EuroMatch the Nigeria Premier Football League’s title sponsor for the 2026/27 season.

Abdulrahman, who assumed office in August, confirmed the payment during an interview with SportsPro News in Ilorin.

According to the NPFL chief operating officer, EuroMatch will pay the $7.5 million, three-year deal in tranches, rather than in a single payment. The league distributes the clubs’ agreed percentage from each tranche received.

“The tranches that have been received, the percentage due to the clubs has been paid,” Abdulrahman said.

Clubs’ $1.5m annual share

The agreement is worth $7.5 million over three years, or $2.5 million per season. The NPFL announced at the signing that 60 per cent of the annual sponsorship revenue would go directly to the clubs.

That gives the 20 clubs a collective annual allocation of $1.5 million, or $4.5 million over the life of the agreement. The amount released at any given time depends on the tranches received from EuroMatch, while the exact formula for distributing the clubs’ share has not been publicly detailed.

Sponsorship value clarified

Abdulrahman’s comments also resolve an earlier discrepancy over the agreement’s value. He said EuroMatch will pay $7.5 million over three years — $2.5 million annually — rather than the previously circulated figure of $1 million per year.

Under the announced structure:

• Three-year sponsorship: $7.5 million
• Annual value: $2.5 million
• Clubs’ share: 60 per cent
• Annual clubs’ allocation: $1.5 million
• 20 clubs over three years: $4.5 million

First disbursement reaches clubs

The payment moves the EuroMatch partnership beyond the announcement stage and provides an early test of its revenue-sharing structure.

At the unveiling, NPFL Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye said the 60 per cent allocation was intended to ensure that the league’s commercial growth translated into stronger clubs and improved player welfare.

With the first tranche now distributed, attention will turn to subsequent payments and the continued implementation of the three-year partnership.